Hilary Swank
American actress (born 1974)
- Born
- 30 July 1974, Lincoln
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- television actor, film actor, actor, film producer
- Films here
- 2
Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974) is an American actress and film producer. Known for her leading roles in film, she has received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, an Actor Award, two Critics' Choice Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards as well as nomination for a BAFTA Award. She was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005.
Swank took early roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) and The Next Karate Kid (1994). She later went on to win two Academy Awards for Best Actress for her portrayals of Brandon Teena in Kimberly Peirce's biographical drama Boys Don't Cry (1999) and a female boxer in Clint Eastwood's sports drama Million Dollar Baby (2004). She also acted in films such as P.S. I Love You (2006), Freedom Writers (2007), Amelia (2009), Conviction (2010), New Year's Eve (2011), The Homesman (2014), Logan Lucky (2017), and The Hunt (2020).
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Next Karate Kid | Cast |
| 2004 | Million Dollar Baby | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
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Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.